Taras
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- Jan 11, 2008
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- 49' Kha Shing Europa
Hi All,
I'm looking at a boat with Ford Lehman 120's that came with Turbo's and were rated at 225hp (660 hours, 1985 vintage). The current owner says the Aftercoolers are plugged up and need to be replaced. He was quoted $5k for the parts so he decided to "bypass" the Turbo and Aftercooler. Says the motors run just fine with them bypassed, just at a lower horsepower. I haven't surveyed the boat yet but of course will get a really good hull and mechanical survey (if it gets to that point).
My question is, is this fix of "bypassing" the turbo an OK fix? Any issues with doing this? I'm ok with running the boat with just 120 hp. Its a 50' trawler and doesn't need 225 hp. 120 hp should be fine for running at displacement speeds.
I've never owned a boat with Lehmans, but I'm a fan of them for their efficiency and simplicity.
Any input here would be appreciated!
Taras
I'm looking at a boat with Ford Lehman 120's that came with Turbo's and were rated at 225hp (660 hours, 1985 vintage). The current owner says the Aftercoolers are plugged up and need to be replaced. He was quoted $5k for the parts so he decided to "bypass" the Turbo and Aftercooler. Says the motors run just fine with them bypassed, just at a lower horsepower. I haven't surveyed the boat yet but of course will get a really good hull and mechanical survey (if it gets to that point).
My question is, is this fix of "bypassing" the turbo an OK fix? Any issues with doing this? I'm ok with running the boat with just 120 hp. Its a 50' trawler and doesn't need 225 hp. 120 hp should be fine for running at displacement speeds.
I've never owned a boat with Lehmans, but I'm a fan of them for their efficiency and simplicity.
Any input here would be appreciated!
Taras